RTX A500 Embedded vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 389 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 56.87 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GA107S |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 18 October 2018 (7 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 435 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1709 MHz | 1335 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | 85.44 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.375 TFLOPS | 5.468 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 480 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | 2 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 250 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1001 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 October 2018 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 20 Watt |
GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX A500 Embedded, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X and RTX A500 Embedded. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X is a desktop graphics card while RTX A500 Embedded is a mobile workstation one.
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